Monday, 31 January 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011
Neo Noir Top Titles
Box Office Figures
RANK TITLE TOTAL GROSS
Sin City and L.A. Confidential have been the most successful neo noir films closely following the classical theme. The directors had chosen to contain many of the traditional noir convention. Sin city stared some of the biggest film stars making the films very profitable.
The traditional film noir genre is now outdated and is being replaced by newer genres such as Neo Noir.
Figures taken from Wikipedia
RANK TITLE TOTAL GROSS
1 Sin City $74,103,820
2 L.A Confidential $64,616,940
3 Blade Runner $32,868,943
4 Wild Things $30,147,739
5 Memento $25,544,867
6 Fargo $24,611,975
7 Body Heal $24,058,838
8 The Black Dahlia $22,545,080
9 Against All Odds $21,689,062
10 Deep Cover $16,639,799
Sin City and L.A. Confidential have been the most successful neo noir films closely following the classical theme. The directors had chosen to contain many of the traditional noir convention. Sin city stared some of the biggest film stars making the films very profitable.
The traditional film noir genre is now outdated and is being replaced by newer genres such as Neo Noir.
Figures taken from Wikipedia
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Institution Research
Here list below shows that the traditional film noir films were produced during the 50s and then this genre was changed into more modern styles to suit the time, film such as this is Sin City. Because film noir had been outdated and has developed into many other genres, we are going to look at more recent conventions..........
1. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
8.7/10
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von StroheimDrama | Film-NoirUnited States-APPROVED110 mins.
2. The Third Man (1949)
8.5/10
The Third Man (1949)
Arriving in Vienna, Holly Martins learns that his friend Harry Lime, who has invited him, recently died in a car accident.Dir: Carol Reed With: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida ValliFilm-Noir | Mystery | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED104 mins.
3. Double Indemnity (1944)
8.6/10
Double Indemnity (1944)
An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.Dir: Billy Wilder With: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. RobinsonCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUNRATED107 mins.
4. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
8.4/10
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys GeorgeCrime | Film-Noir | MysteryUnited States-APPROVED
5. Notorious (1946)
8.3/10
Notorious (1946)
A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude RainsFilm-Noir | Romance | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED101 mins.
6. Strangers on a Train (1951)
8.3/10
Strangers on a Train (1951)
A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder...a theory that he plans to implement.Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth RomanCrime | Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED101 mins.
7. The Big Sleep (1946)
8.2/10
The Big Sleep (1946)
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.Dir: Howard Hawks With: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John RidgelyCrime | Film-Noir | Mystery | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED114 mins.
8. Touch of Evil (1958)
8.3/10
Touch of Evil (1958)
Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.Dir: Orson Welles With: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet LeighCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUNRATED95 mins.
9. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
8.2/10
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian GishDrama | Film-Noir | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED93 mins.
10. The Killing (1956)
8.2/10
The Killing (1956)
Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince EdwardsCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED
Thriller
Thriller is a popular sub genre of the new neo-nor.
Top Rated "Thriller" Titles
1. 8.9 Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. 8.9 Inception (2010)
3. 8.8 The Dark Knight (2008)
4. 8.8 Goodfellas (1990)
5. 8.8 Fight Club (1999)
6. 8.7 Rear Window (1954)
7. 8.7 Psycho (1960)
8. 8.7 The Usual Suspects (1995)
9. 8.7 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
10. 8.6 Elite Squad 2 (2010)
11. 8.6 Se7en (1995)
12. 8.6 Memento (2000)
13. 8.6 Leon (1994)
14. 8.6 North by Northwest (1959)
15. 8.6 Double Indemnity (1944)
16. 8.6 Black Swan (2010)
17. 8.6 M (1931)
18. 8.5 Taxi Driver (1976)
19. 8.5 Vertigo (1958)
20. 8.5 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
21. 8.5 Alien (1979) 191,131
22. 8.5 The Lives of Others (2006)
23. 8.5 The Third Man (1949)
24. 8.5 The Departed (2006)
25. 8.5 Aliens (1986)
26. 8.4 Chinatown (1974)
27. 8.4 L.A. Confidential (1997)
28. 8.4 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
29. 8.4 Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
30. 8.4 The Prestige (2006)
31. 8.4 Rebecca (1940)
32. 8.3 Yojimbo (1961)
33. 8.3 Touch of Evil (1958)
34. 8.3 The Wages of Fear (1953)
35. 8.3 Oldboy (2003)
36. 8.3 Safety Last! (1923)
37. 8.3 Les Diaboliques (1955)
38. 8.3 Sin City (2005)
39. 8.3 Die Hard (1988)
40. 8.3 Hotel Rwanda (2004)
41. 8.3 Strangers on a Train (1951)
42. 8.3 Batman Begins (2005)
43. 8.3 Jaws (1975)
44. 8.3 Notorious (1946)
45. 8.3 Blade Runner (1982)
46. 8.3 Fargo (1996)
47. 8.3 Le Trou (1960)
48. 8.3 Heat (1995)
49. 8.2 No Country for Old Men (2007)
50. 8.2 Woman of the Dunes (1964)
Information for top titles taken from imdb.com
Top Grossing Genres 1995-2010
Today Thriller is considered as a sub-genre of neo-noir and by looking at the table above we can see that the genre is one of the top of those dominating the industry. From 2008 to present, thriller films are slowly becoming more popular and by producing our opening sequence in this genre we would be reaching a growing audience
Top Grossing Distributors of 1995-2011
1. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
8.7/10
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von StroheimDrama | Film-NoirUnited States-APPROVED110 mins.
2. The Third Man (1949)
8.5/10
The Third Man (1949)
Arriving in Vienna, Holly Martins learns that his friend Harry Lime, who has invited him, recently died in a car accident.Dir: Carol Reed With: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida ValliFilm-Noir | Mystery | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED104 mins.
3. Double Indemnity (1944)
8.6/10
Double Indemnity (1944)
An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.Dir: Billy Wilder With: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. RobinsonCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUNRATED107 mins.
4. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
8.4/10
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys GeorgeCrime | Film-Noir | MysteryUnited States-APPROVED
5. Notorious (1946)
8.3/10
Notorious (1946)
A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude RainsFilm-Noir | Romance | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED101 mins.
6. Strangers on a Train (1951)
8.3/10
Strangers on a Train (1951)
A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder...a theory that he plans to implement.Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth RomanCrime | Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED101 mins.
7. The Big Sleep (1946)
8.2/10
The Big Sleep (1946)
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.Dir: Howard Hawks With: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John RidgelyCrime | Film-Noir | Mystery | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED114 mins.
8. Touch of Evil (1958)
8.3/10
Touch of Evil (1958)
Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.Dir: Orson Welles With: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet LeighCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUNRATED95 mins.
9. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
8.2/10
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian GishDrama | Film-Noir | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED93 mins.
10. The Killing (1956)
8.2/10
The Killing (1956)
Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince EdwardsCrime | Film-Noir | ThrillerUnited States-APPROVED
Thriller
Thriller is a popular sub genre of the new neo-nor.
Top Rated "Thriller" Titles
1. 8.9 Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. 8.9 Inception (2010)
3. 8.8 The Dark Knight (2008)
4. 8.8 Goodfellas (1990)
5. 8.8 Fight Club (1999)
6. 8.7 Rear Window (1954)
7. 8.7 Psycho (1960)
8. 8.7 The Usual Suspects (1995)
9. 8.7 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
10. 8.6 Elite Squad 2 (2010)
11. 8.6 Se7en (1995)
12. 8.6 Memento (2000)
13. 8.6 Leon (1994)
14. 8.6 North by Northwest (1959)
15. 8.6 Double Indemnity (1944)
16. 8.6 Black Swan (2010)
17. 8.6 M (1931)
18. 8.5 Taxi Driver (1976)
19. 8.5 Vertigo (1958)
20. 8.5 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
21. 8.5 Alien (1979) 191,131
22. 8.5 The Lives of Others (2006)
23. 8.5 The Third Man (1949)
24. 8.5 The Departed (2006)
25. 8.5 Aliens (1986)
26. 8.4 Chinatown (1974)
27. 8.4 L.A. Confidential (1997)
28. 8.4 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
29. 8.4 Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
30. 8.4 The Prestige (2006)
31. 8.4 Rebecca (1940)
32. 8.3 Yojimbo (1961)
33. 8.3 Touch of Evil (1958)
34. 8.3 The Wages of Fear (1953)
35. 8.3 Oldboy (2003)
36. 8.3 Safety Last! (1923)
37. 8.3 Les Diaboliques (1955)
38. 8.3 Sin City (2005)
39. 8.3 Die Hard (1988)
40. 8.3 Hotel Rwanda (2004)
41. 8.3 Strangers on a Train (1951)
42. 8.3 Batman Begins (2005)
43. 8.3 Jaws (1975)
44. 8.3 Notorious (1946)
45. 8.3 Blade Runner (1982)
46. 8.3 Fargo (1996)
47. 8.3 Le Trou (1960)
48. 8.3 Heat (1995)
49. 8.2 No Country for Old Men (2007)
50. 8.2 Woman of the Dunes (1964)
Information for top titles taken from imdb.com
Top Grossing Genres 1995-2010
| Movies | Total Gross | Average Gross | Market Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comedy | 1,613 | $42,813,957,070 | $26,543,061 | 24.16% |
| 2 | Adventure | 454 | $34,689,752,966 | $76,409,148 | 19.57% |
| 3 | Drama | 2,795 | $31,789,823,166 | $11,373,819 | 17.94% |
| 4 | Action | 509 | $30,052,605,347 | $59,042,447 | 16.96% |
| 5 | Thriller/Suspense | 475 | $13,202,090,452 | $27,793,875 | 7.45% |
| 6 | Romantic Comedy | 359 | $10,469,787,290 | $29,163,753 | 5.91% |
| 7 | Horror | 292 | $8,560,128,560 | $29,315,509 | 4.83% |
| 8 | Documentary | 880 | $1,957,293,597 | $2,224,197 | 1.10% |
| 9 | Musical | 105 | $1,693,113,591 | $16,124,891 | 0.96% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 72 | $741,364,700 | $10,296,732 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Western | 35 | $599,639,073 | $17,132,545 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Concert/Performance | 37 | $203,647,126 | $5,503,976 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Multiple Genres | 12 | $3,741,687 | $311,807 | 0.00% |
| 14 | Genre Unknown | 5 | $1,677,435 | $335,487 | 0.00% |
Top Grossing Distributors of 1995-2011
| Movies | Total Gross | Average Gross | Market Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. | 483 | $25,533,257,983 | $52,863,888 | 14.34% |
| 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | 428 | $25,507,319,628 | $59,596,541 | 14.33% |
| 3 | Sony Pictures | 505 | $23,213,138,327 | $45,966,611 | 13.04% |
| 4 | Paramount Pictures | 326 | $20,768,293,154 | $63,706,421 | 11.67% |
| 5 | 20th Century Fox | 340 | $19,955,227,222 | $58,691,845 | 11.21% |
| 6 | Universal | 316 | $18,350,486,827 | $58,071,161 | 10.31% |
| 7 | New Line | 203 | $8,742,022,779 | $43,064,152 | 4.91% |
| 8 | Dreamworks SKG | 77 | $5,958,034,817 | $77,377,076 | 3.35% |
| 9 | Miramax | 377 | $5,593,156,769 | $14,835,960 | 3.14% |
| 10 | MGM | 229 | $5,113,116,426 | $22,328,019 | 2.87% |
By looking at the list of films each of these studios have produced, Warner Bros. Studios seem to produce the most thriller films which could relate to the film noir genre. Warner Bros. has consistently had dominance in the market throughout the years and because thriller films usually require high budgets to produce, Warner is able to cope with these demands being such a dominating franchise.
Monday, 24 January 2011
Audience Research
British Board of Film Classification
Rated 15 films include the following features:
discrimination
drugs
horror
imitable behaviour
language
nudity
sex
violence
and are unsuitable for any persons below the age of 15 to rent or buy films of this certificate.
These elements contribute towards the rating of the film and are allowed in films but are not allowed to be focussed to much upon in the film.
Audiences as shown by the institution research are more into the thriller side of neo noirs. Fantasy is also a recent huge audience attractor as shown by the IMDB top 10 of 2010-2011.
| 1. | 8.8 | Inception (2010) | 320,717 |
| 2. | 8.6 | Toy Story 3 (2010) | 116,749 |
| 3. | 8.4 | Black Swan (2010) | 99,977 |
| 4. | 8.4 | Elite Squad 2 (2010) | 5,229 |
| 5. | 8.4 | The King's Speech (2010) | 58,716 |
| 6. | 8.1 | How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | 64,536 |
| 7. | 8.1 | The Social Network (2010) | 103,604 |
| 8. | 8.0 | The Fighter (2010) | 40,440 |
| 9. | 8.0 | True Grit (2010) | 48,145 |
| 10. | 8.0 | Shutter Island (2010) | 139,466 |
With our film being a new film it may be hard to attract an audience as recent seat grabbers have been remakes and sequels. We will advertise Femme Fatal appropriately to attract a wide range of audience aimed around 18-50 year olds. The younger audience will be interested as the Film Noir genre is recently being portrayed in mass media. This is shown in Britney Spears recent album titled Femme Fatale and in Rockstar's latest release L.A Noire. The older audience will be attracted to the film as they are familiar with the genre and its enigmas. Femme Fatal will be action packed and keep the audience on the seats, this will hopefully get the audience to give a mass word of mouth hype.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Preliminary Task
Our prelim task was based on someone entering a room and having a conversation. The task was meant to show short reverse shots, 180 degree rule and match on action. We failed to use match on action however we stuck to the 180 degree rule throughout out filming. Also we did not use short reverse shot. I would say we have improved greatly since this prelim as our new project, Femme Fatal, has much more shots within it. Also the editing is far more advanced.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Initial Ideas
Below are links of inspirational youtube clips:
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal - This Is It
Sin City
Se7en
The Usual Suspects
L.A Confidential
Group Information
For our opening sequence for a film noir, I will be working with Charlotte Pepper, Daniel Mcgovern and Laimis Narsutis.
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